Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

think I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding

am sure Amanda will

necessary

wife and Luna

are not allowed to leave,” He said, behaving like

if they give you refuge, they will

are still my wife, and I am not

you go, Tamia,”

a time it would have made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we welcomed his

let me go, Leo, because I do not feel the same

talk more

office, and I am

is a dinner tomorrow evening, and I want you to

you are still my wife, and I love you dearly,” he

because I was going

invite and

were both in the same situation, but that did not mean we

at home,” he said and walked

Amanda was crying on the

and went to my

mine and Leo’s, but he wasn’t

I found

bother to ask him what the deal was with Amanda, and

me when I entered

did not want him coming

knob

Amanda he would be sleeping in my room tonight, which must have hurt her

was just doing this to please me; I knew he wanted something from

I Ignored him.

dressed up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted night

more sexually

bathroom and went to

door?” he said,

into my home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I replied, sounding

Tamia, and you are still

trying,” He said, sounding like

course,” I said, smiling, and he

came to me and kissed his mark on my

“Don’t force it, Leo.

said, and he sighed and ran his fingers through his

“You are so distant.

you,” He said, kissing his mark

do not have to touch me because I complained,” I told him, and

changed your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked all emotions

for you,” I

Soon he gave up.

us

do not want to be like Kyle and Max,” He said,

and we can have a fuck fest,” I said,

me sleeping with someone else; why should I?” I pointed out

do you want to tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had come

dinner Alpha Kyle is

I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she would go,” he said, and I

do not plan on sitting it

for you and your

Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I told

about taking you there because I

too many times and has a

he would have

course, he would have just

doing the same thing

miserable, and she chose to do

is nothing wrong with

so Linda tries to find love and affection the best way

it.” I said,

He looked bewildered.

tell me you plan on following in her footstep,

I won’t share.

refuse to share,” he said,

said, pointing out the foolishness and selfishness of

my robe and went to lie

she does not need to cry like a baby, that she will be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,” I said and went under the

I could

at